OIL PRICE MONITOR
| February 08, 2013
February 8, 2013
Attached is this week’s Oil Price Monitor, which provides an overview of global oil market activity across a range of dimensions, from spot crude and product prices to forward curves, refining margins, product arbitrage, and crude loadings.
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| February 08, 2013
February 8, 2013
STATS shows 1,667 active rigs as of February 8, 2013, lower by -5 for the week. Oil rigs decreased by -1 to 1,294 (ht: +5; vt-dir: -6) and gas rigs decreased by -4 to 373 (ht: -8; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs jumped by +8 to 192 in the Eagle Ford (TX) but fell by -4 to 102 in the Anadarko (OK). Meanwhile, gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -4 to 30 in the Eagle Ford (TX) and by -3 in both the Fayetteville (AR) and Marcellus ( NEPA ) to 16 and 35, respectively, but increased by +3 to .....
DOE CRUDE STATS
| February 06, 2013
February 6, 2013
U.S. crude oil inventories grew by +2623k bbl in the week ended February 1, while Cushing stocks declined by -315k bbl. Distillate inventories fell by -1042k bbl and gasoline inventories increased by +1738k bbl. We also remind our clients that in-depth analysis of DOE weekly petroleum statistical releases can be conducted using the “Commodities Analytical Toolkit” in the Data Portal section of our website (www.lcmc-research.com). Major data points: Crude oil inventories : Grew by +2.62.....
CFTC COT
| February 01, 2013
Commitment of Traders Report - February 1, 2013
Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended January 29. We focus on net length of non-commercial traders as well as net length of money managers and swap dealers as indicated in the disaggregated data for WTI , natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil. Non-commercials expanded net length across the petroleum complex this week. WTI net length has increased by +86k over the last seven weeks. Non-commercials advanced net lengt.....
OIL PRICE MONITOR
| February 01, 2013
February 1, 2013
Attached is this week’s Oil Price Monitor, which provides an overview of global oil market activity across a range of dimensions, from spot crude and product prices to forward curves, refining margins, product arbitrage, and crude loadings.
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| February 01, 2013
February 1, 2013
STATS shows 1,672 active rigs as of February 1, 2013, higher by +10 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +3 to 1,295 (ht: +10; vt-dir: -7) and gas rigs increased by +7 to 377 (ht: +3; vt-dir: +4). Horizontal oil rigs in the Anadarko (TX) and Permian (TX) Basins increased by +6 to 23 and 82, respectively, but the Eagle Ford (TX) posted a -7 decline for the week to 184. Meanwhile, gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -2 to 15 in the Haynesville (TX). Baker Hughes shows 1,760 active rigs as .....
DOE CRUDE STATS
| January 30, 2013
January 30, 2013
U.S. crude oil inventories rose by +5,947k bbl in the week ended January 25, while Cushing stocks increased by +284k bbl. Distillate inventories decreased by -2,315k bbl and gasoline inventories drew -956k bbl. Please find attached this week’s detailed statistical report. We also remind our clients that in-depth analysis of DOE weekly petroleum statistical releases can be conducted using the “Commodities Analytical Toolkit” in the Data Portal section of our website (www.lcmc-research.com). .....
OIL PRICE MONITOR
| January 25, 2013
January 25, 2013
Attached is this week’s Oil Price Monitor, which provides an overview of global oil market activity across a range of dimensions, from spot crude and product prices to forward curves, refining margins, product arbitrage, and crude loadings
NORTH AMERICAN RIG WATCH
| January 25, 2013
January 25, 2013
STATS shows 1,662 active rigs as of January 25, 2013, higher by +16 for the week. Oil rigs increased by +20 to 1,292 (ht: +12; vt-dir: +8) and gas rigs declined by -4 to 370 (ht: +4; vt-dir: -8). Horizontal oil rigs in Bakken (ND) rose by +3 to 186 and by +5 to 106 in the Anadarko (OK). Meanwhile, gas-directed horizontal rigs decreased by -3 to 33 in the Eagle Ford (TX) but increased by +3 in the Marcellus ( NEPA ) to 39. Baker Hughes shows 1,749 active rigs as of January 25, 2013, up by +4 f.....
CFTC COT
| January 25, 2013
Commitment of Traders Report - January 25, 2013
Please find attached data and charts detailing the latest CFTC Commitments of Traders Report for the week ended January 22. We focus on net length of non-commercial traders as well as net length of money managers and swap dealers as indicated in the disaggregated data for WTI , natural gas, gasoline, and heating oil. Non-commercials increased WTI length for the sixth consecutive week to take it to the highest level since September 18 last year when the price of WTI was $95.29. Non-comme.....